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Why does the trigger on CONTENTVERSION not work?
The Trigger does not have any error but when I try to updload a file in an Account I got an error message “Can’t updload (file name)”. Something wrong with the Trigger but I can’t figure it why. Thanks in advance for your help. Code that works and update a custom field on ContentVersion with a LinkedEntityId on ContentDocumentLink.
How to update a custom field on CONTENTVERSION?
Code that works and update a custom field on ContentVersion with a LinkedEntityId on ContentDocumentLink. Lookign at your Apex trigger, I don’t see any specific constraint set on naming conventions of the file within the code shared above. Check if a file with the same name already exists.
Is there a trigger on Salesforce.com CONTENTVERSION?
If yes, check the extension of the file being uploaded. Check the file size as well since Salesforce has limits on the size of the files that can be uploaded. Also, have you tried looking at Setup > Debug Logs to understand the exact error message which is causing the failure? Can you share that message here? It seems some permission issue.
Which is an example of a CONTENTVERSION object?
ContentVersion: This object stores document information similar like Attachment. ContentDocumentLink: This object will share the files with Users, Records, Groups etc. You can create multiple records to attach the same files under multiple records.
How to attach a document to a contentdocumentlink?
ContentDocumentLink: This object will share the files with Users, Records, Groups etc. You can create multiple records to attach the same files under multiple records. cVersion.ContentLocation = ‘S’;
When to add update event to trigger class?
Your Trigger is handling only before insert event. you need to add the update event (before / after) that you want to handle in the trigger definition. the test class has lot of repeated code.. you should consider moving the common code into separate helper methods and use them in the main test methods.
Can a CONTENTVERSION be inserted into a contentDocument?
You cannot insert ContentDocument directly, As soon as you insert ContentVersion, a ContentDocument get inserted behind the scene. Use ContentDocument object to retrieve, query, update, and delete the latest version of a document, but not a content pack, in a library or a Salesforce file.